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| Movie Description Based on Nicholas Pileggi's book WISEGUY, Martin Scorsese's GOODFELLAS is a wry, violent, and exhilarating film about the life of Henry Hill, an aspiring criminal who ends up in the FBI's witness protection program after testifying against his former partners. As a poor Irish-Italian growing up in 1950s New York City, Hill (Ray Liotta) rises through the ranks of his Brooklyn neighborhood's organized crime branch, and with money from the mob he begins living the good life, complete with a beautiful bride, Karen (Lorraine Bracco), a fancy house, and the best seats at the most exclusive restaurants. A botched robbery lands Henry in prison for a brief period of time, and when he gets released, his reckless infidelities and drug abuse damage his association with his adopted family. Scorsese's film is a visual and sonic onslaught, featuring a brilliant pop-music soundtrack and stunning camera work--including the infamous Steadicam one-take that introduces the audience to the Copacabana's patrons. He uses the songs to infuse a breathtaking, invigorating rhythm into every scene. As the psychopathic Tommy DeVito, Joe Pesci delivers an unforgettable performance that is alarming in its cold-blooded callousness, helping to cement GOODFELLAS' place as a classic portrait of life in the mob.
Notes DVD Features: Region 1 Double Keep Case Widescreen - 1.85 Audio: Dolby Surround 5.1 - English Dolby Surround Stereo 2.0 - English Additional Release Material: Audio Commentaries - 1. Martin Scorsese - Director, Cast/Crew 2. Henry Hill - Ex-Gangster, Edward McDonald - Ex-FBI Agent Documentaries (4) Trailers - 1. Theatrical Trailer, Theatrical release: September 12, 1990. Shot on location in Queens and Manhattan, New York; and Fort Lee, New Jersey. GOODFELLAS was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 2000. GOODFELLAS was in competition at the Venice Film Festival, where director Martin Scorsese won the Silver Lion. It was shown at the American Museum of the Moving Image during a Scorsese/De Niro film festival. It was voted best film by the New York Film Critics Circle, who also voted Scorsese Best Director. Robert De Niro was voted Best Actor by the same organization for his work in this film, and in AWAKENINGS. It won the Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Joe Pesci), Best Supporting Actress (Lorraine Bracco), and Best Cinematography (Michael Ballhaus) awards from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Joe Pesci also won a Best Supporting Actor of 1990 award from the National Board of Review. Actress Debi Mazar, former makeup artist for Madonna, plays a small role here. She went on to become the wisecracking receptionist on the short-lived TV series CIVIL WARS and appeared in the the cast of L.A. LAW in the 1993-94 season before branching out into a series of film roles, including GIRL 6, TREES LOUNGE, and THE INSIDER. Chuck Low, who played Morris Kesssler, was actually Robert De Niro's real estate broker, who rented him the penthouse in what later became the TriBeCa Film Center. Scorsese has been known to use his parents in his films, as he does here, and he actually made a documentary about their lives, ITALIANAMERICAN. His mother, Catherine Scorsese, also had a bit part in THE GODFATHER PART II. Look for a young Michael Imperioli as Spider, who gets shot in the foot by Joe Pesci's crazy character. Imperioli went on to star in THE SOPRANOS, and in one episode his crazy character also shoots a helpless guy in the foot, mimicking the scene from GOODFELLAS. Editorial Reviews Rolling Stone - p.47 - Peter Travers Total Film - p.106 - Dan Jolin USA Today - p.1D - Mike Clark New York Times - p.C11 - Vincent Canby Film Comment - Harlan Kennedy (11/01/1990) Los Angeles Times - Sheila Benson (09/20/1990) Premiere - Howard Karren (07/01/2004) Widescreen Review - Widescreen Review Staff (07/01/2006) Awards 1990Academy AwardsBest Supporting ActorJoe Pesci | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||
Reviews  GoodfellasReview created: 06/24/08 by:  All the characters are casted well and the plot is well linked. I love a good gangster movie. The entire film from start to finish was well connected and kept you waiting for the next shoe to drop Review ID: 10000000007687724 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Great movie, bad DVDReview created: 05/05/08 by: This DVD is so scratched that it's unplayable, even on my laptop. Goodfellas is a great movie and I was exited to get the special edition DVD, but the DVD skips about 20 minutes into the movie. I feel a bit ripped off. I wish that I hadn't left the seller such nice feedback before I watched the film. Review ID: 10000000007004075 Was this review helpful? Report this review THE GREATEST GANGSTER MOVIE EVER!!!!!!!!!!Review created: 04/29/08 by: I LOVE GOODFELLAS!I WATCH THIS MOVIE SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH AND NEVER GET TIRED OF IT.I JUST LIKE THE TIME FRAME IN WHICH IT TAKES PLACE IN AND THE CHARACTERS.THEY REALLY SEEM LIKE GUYS YOU COULD HANG OUT WITH.SO IF YOU LIKE MOVIES ABOUT THE MAFIA AND THAT LIFESTYLE YOU'LL LOVE GOODFELLAS,TOO. Review ID: 10000000006899053 Was this review helpful? Report this review Goodfellas 2 disc special A+Review created: 04/28/08 by: i hope this guide helps at least one person. This 2 disc special includes an commentary with the real henry hill and he talks about how it really happened. Another wonderful plus is Robert DeNiro does an terrific act as jimmy conway ray liota and joe pecsi also have great roles. I truly feel sorry for anyone who hasnt seen this movie as the first time you will always remember as i sure have. This Movie is one of the best classic mob movies ever made right there with godfather 1 2 3 sopranos, casino, highly recommended AAAAA+++++ Please vote if its any help at all to you thank you 4 your time Review ID: 10000000006890253 Was this review helpful? Report this review The best Mafia movieThe best Mafia movie......................... Review ID: 10000000005835956 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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